A bunch of skippys? forum newbs

[Russell]

First off, welcome to the recently joined members. I try to welcome as many new forum members as possible. I notice only a handful of us do this. Its one perogative to do (or not do). I cant but help notice how many "lurkers" tend to say they've joined years or months later. I know I lurked for a few weeks and joined. A lot of the intros seem to be genuine. But to me there are some oddities I have noticed...

Does it seem that some of the new member posts tend to have similarities? We've had a few "skippys" -for those that remember him/her. It seems there is multiple posters on here. The lingo, spelling habits, influx of members from the same areas, sentence formations are sometimes very similar. Would there be a point to this? other than- Boredom, mental issues, jacking up the forum member count?



Not angry, Ive been noticing these things for a while now. Thoughts? Admin-is it possible for one to have a bunch of accounts?

[toula]

They should trademark skippy and market that name on here.

[Sirscrapalot]

You can make multiple accounts, lest on most forums you can. Unless they are tied to email/real name, etc. Of course you can get around all that if you really want to. Far as one person making multiple accounts...I've not seen evidence of that myself. Usually they slip up like in the case of Skippy and give themselves up. Don't really see a point either, not like you get rewards for most posts, most sn's.

Course I could just be wrong, or my tin foil hat ran out of batteries....Very real possibility, I buy cheap batteries.

The above post contains humor. End Disclaimer.

Sirscrapalot - "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." - Einstein

[Nutmeg]

The admins should be able to tell by their ip address. That's if the admin has it setup that way on the backend of the forum.

[Bear]

I suppose we all go through times of increased "hello" activity.
There's lots of new people joining in increasing numbers from all around. It might be possible more from one area join one week than do another, and vice versa.
People from a particular area have particular ways of talking, and similar ways of saying things than maybe they do in another.
I might say "where do you get off?" and mean "get outa my world!(haha)" while someone where everybody rides the train may simply be wondering, "where ya from? : )
Anyway, just because two people say the same thing, in much the same way, doesn't necessarily mean they're related ; )

[Scrapette]

You can say what you want about Skippy - but he was very bleeping entertaining.

[scrappy888]

Skippy cracked me up...funny fella..

[BurlyGuys]

Skippy is offended. Skippy's feelings are hurt. You owe Skippy an apology.

[taterjuice]

Skippy might not been the brightest crayon in the drawer but he sure was the most colorful.

[Bossandy]

Sorry, just a true newbe to this forum, but not to scrapping. Don’t know who Skippy was/is.

Bossandy

[Bear]

Sorry, just a true newbe to this forum, but not to scrapping. Don’t know who Skippy was/is.

Bossandy

you didn't miss much, haha ; )

[SgtWentworth]

I suppose we all go through times of increased "hello" activity.
There's lots of new people joining in increasing numbers from all around. It might be possible more from one area join one week than do another, and vice versa.
People from a particular area have particular ways of talking, and similar ways of saying things than maybe they do in another.
I might say "where do you get off?" and mean "get outa my world!(haha)" while someone where everybody rides the train may simply be wondering, "where ya from? : )
Anyway, just because two people say the same thing, in much the same way, doesn't necessarily mean they're related ; )

In the South they say, "bless your heart."

[Bear]

In the South they say, "bless your heart."

bless your *lil* heart ; )

[Sirscrapalot]

My part of the south we just call everyone sweetie and darling. An we drink sugar with tea in it.

Bless all your lil hearts my darlings.

Sirscrapalot - "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." - Einstein

[happyscraper]

I think Skippy is already a trademark, you know (Skippy peanut butter)

[Bear]

I think Skippy is already a trademark, you know (Skippy peanut butter)

that was his trademark, his calling card too, he'd "peel off a skippy label and write(i guess he could write)his number on it" ; )

[NHscrapman]

I think that people joining in a certain area in a larger # might be do to scrappers talking to each other. I personally have told a few people i have run into scrapping about this forum to help them in their travels and word of mouth gets around quick just my .02

[taterjuice]

that was his trademark, his calling card too, he'd "peel off a skippy label and write(i guess he could write)his number on it" ; )

I about peed myself laughing at that post. It's been a long time ago I read it tho, think it was in a thread to do with business cards. Skippy might be a bit farther left of center then the rest of us but who cares ? Dont stones if you live in a glass house, no one is perfect and don't think anyone, even skippy, should be shot down for that.

[Bear]

He didn't bother me at all, tater, i got a few laughs out of his posts too

Another thing, NH, is weather, one area gets snowed in, where ya gonna go? ; )

[Sirscrapalot]

Skippy was highly entertaining for a forum troll..an thats what he was..lol. He never bothered me either but he certinaly had a knack for getting under certain members skins..lol.

Tater said it best about nobody being perfect an throwing stones if ya live in a glass house.

Sirscrapalot - A legend in his own mind.